Project #83993 - Reaction to NTSB

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Introduction

In a previous assignment you examined the role of the NTSB following an accident or incident. You also looked at the information they provide and how it helps or hinders the industry. In this assignment you will take your study of the NTSB a little further by studying the aviation industry's response to the NTSB.

Instructions

Complete this assignment by doing the following:

Research a specific aviation firm's response to an NTSB report. The aviation firm can be an aircraft manufacturer, airline, airport, etc. This response should be as a result of specific accident or incident.

Prepare a brief essay (no more than 400 words) that addresses the items that follow. Your essay should be in narrative format. In other words, do not simply note the answers to the questions below. Include introductory text, transitions, and other elements of good writing that make the essay flow. Your essay should reflect good writing skills and demonstrate clarity, correct spelling and grammar, and appropriate use of APA citations when referencing others’ ideas, articles, Web sites, etc.

Briefly describe the accident or incident that the NTSB investigated. Answer such questions as Who was involved? and What happened? Provide a link to the official NTSB accident report! (10 Points)

Explain how the NTSB's report affected a specific aviation firm who assigned blame in the report. Answer such questions as Did business decline? Did the firm go bankrupt? and Did the firm improve its products or increase safety measures? (20 Points)

Summarize the firm's response and reaction to the NTSB's report. (20 Points)

Conclude by explaining whether or not you felt this was an appropriate response and why you feel that way. (10 Points)

After proofreading your essay, submit it to the course using the submission guidelines below.

Grading

This assignment is worth 60 points. Individual point values associated with each element of the essay are noted above. Full credit will be given for an essay that thoroughly addresses the elements above. A complete description of the crisis should be provided. Additionally a thorough description of how the NTSB's report affected the organization, as well as how the organization reacted to the report, should be provided. Points may deducted for inaccuracies, lack of clarity, spelling and grammatical error, and failure to cite sources when necessary. Late assignments will not be accepted!